Compression Molding

Infrastructure

Kordsa works with Ford Otosan to develop composite leaf springs for heavy trucks

Prepreg compression molding prototype achieves 75% weight savings while boosting performance.

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Six candidates nominated for "Biocomposite of the Year 2019"

Natural fiber composites and wood plastic composites compete for 7th annual innovation award.

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Glass Fibers

Composites One to present advanced composites workshop

In partnership with the Closed Mold Alliance and IACMI, Composites One will present an advanced composites workshop on Nov. 6 in Clearfield, Utah, U.S.

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2019 CAMX award, ACE winners illustrate industry trends

Among this year’s award winners are Continental Structural Plastics, the Institut fur Textiltecnik of RWTH Aachen University, LyondellBasell, Fortify, Spirit AeroSystems and more.

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Thermoplastics

Automated joining of hybrid metal-thermoplastic composite structures

The FlexHyJoin production cell combines surface structuring, induction and laser joining and NDT for automotive mass production.

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Thermoplastics in the quest for aerospace weight savings

Safran Cabin, Victrex and Tri-Mack Plastics collaborate to migrate an aerospace storage bin from aluminum to an overmolded thermoplastic composite. The result proves the promise of thermoplastics in aerospace interiors.

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Work In Progress

Compression presses keep evolving in response to composites innovation

Shorter, lighter, smaller footprint Fiberpress machines are ideal for facilities with lower ceilings, automated production lines.

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Ketones

Accelerating thermoplastic composites in aerospace

ATC Manufacturing produces millions of thermoplastic composite parts per year, and is investing for future growth.

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Space

A new definition of composites?

Nucleation and control of crystallinity plus aspect ratio creates new plastic and ceramic composites with tailored performance.

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Out of Autoclave

Highlights: Composites Convention 2019

Highlights from the Composites Convention 2019, June 12-13, in Stade, Germany, organized by CFK Valley e.V. and Carbon Composites e.V, and the German Aerospace Center’s 5th Colloquium on Production Technology, on May 15, in Augsburg.

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U.S. Polychemical Acrastrip
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Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
Kent Pultrusion
ELFOAM rigid foam products
HEATCON Composite Systems
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
Keyland Polymer Webinar Coatings on Composite & AM
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